CC Resolution 2022-026 Street Name Changes 2022-0002RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
STREET NAME CHANGES OF (1) SILVERROCK
WAY TO TALUS WAY AND (2) AHMANSON LANE
TO PAINTED PEAK LANE
CASE NUMBER: STREET NAME CHANGE 2022-0002
APPLICANT: SILVERROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on April 26, 2022, adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-009
announcing the intent to hold a public hearing on May 24, 2022, to review a
request for street name changes of (1) SilverRock Way to Talus Way and (2)
Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane, for the entirety of those two streets;
and
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on May 6, 2022, and notices were
posted on May 13, 2022, along both streets as prescribed by the La Quinta
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on May 24, 2022, held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the
request of SilverRock Development Company, LLC, for said street name
change and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2022-015
recommending City Council approval of changing SilverRock Way to Talus
Way, but did not recommend the change of Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak
Lane, citing concerns of removing references to La Quinta history; and
WHEREAS, the Design and Development Department published a public
hearing notice in The Desert Sun newspaper on June 3, 2022, and notices
were posted on June 9, 2022 along both streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on
June 21, 2022, held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the Planning
Commission recommendation on the proposed street name changes, and
Council continued the public hearing to July 19, 2022, and remanded the
project to Planning Commission for additional consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California
did, on July 12, 2022, reconsider this request and adopted Planning
Resolution No. 2022 - 026
Street Name Change 2022-0002
SilverRock Way to Talus Way and Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane
Adopted: July 19, 2022
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Commission Resolution No. 2022-017 recommended City Council approval of
changing SilverRock Way to Talus Way, but did not recommend the change of
Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane, citing concerns of removing references
to Ahmanson Lane and provided direction to the applicant to spend more time
researching and gathering public input on ways to honor the Ahmanson name,
through the restaurant, street name, and/or other ways throughout the
development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did, on
July 19, 2022, held the duly noticed continued public hearing, and approved
the name changes of (1) SilverRock Way to Talus Way and (2) Ahmanson
Lane to Painted Peak Lane, and directed the applicant to have the Ahmanson
name recognized and honored as part of the Talus development in a way that
memorializes its historic significance to the La Quinta community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of La Quinta, California, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the above recitations are true and constitute the
Findings of the City Council in this case.
SECTION 2. That the above project be determined by the Planning
Commission to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
requirements under the provisions of Section 15061(b)(3), Common Sense
Rule.
SECTION 3. That the City Council does hereby approve Street Name
Change 2022-0002 subject to the attached Conditions of Approval as Exhibit
A, incorporated herewith by this reference.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
of La Quinta City Council, held on this 19th day of July, 2022, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, Pena, Radi, Sanchez, and
Mayor Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Resolution No. 2022 - 026
Street Name Change 2022-0002
SilverRock Way to Talus Way and Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane
Adopted: July 19, 2022
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LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEVA. CityjClerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Resolution No. 2022 - 026
Street Name Change 2022-0002
SilverRock Way to Talus Way and Ahmanson Lane to Painted Peak Lane
Adopted: July 19, 2022
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EXHIBIT A
GENERAL
1. The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City
of La Quinta ("City"), its agents, officers and employees from any claim,
action or proceeding to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of
this Street Name Change. The City shall have sole discretion in selecting
its defense counsel.
The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or
proceeding and shall cooperate fully in the defense.
2. T e applicant shall pay for the purchase and installation of any of the
new street name signs required as part of this proposal.